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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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