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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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