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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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