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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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