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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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