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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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