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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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