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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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