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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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