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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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