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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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