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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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