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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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