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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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