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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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