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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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