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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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