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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key 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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