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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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