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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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