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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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