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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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