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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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