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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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