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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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