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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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