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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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