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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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