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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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