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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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