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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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