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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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