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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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