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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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