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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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