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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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