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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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