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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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