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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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