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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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