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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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