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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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