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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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