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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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