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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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