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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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