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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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