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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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