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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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