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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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