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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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