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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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