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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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