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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key 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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