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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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