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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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