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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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