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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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