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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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