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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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