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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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