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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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