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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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