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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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