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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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