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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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