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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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