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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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