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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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