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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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