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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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