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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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