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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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