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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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