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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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