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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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