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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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