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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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