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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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