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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies 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 organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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