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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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