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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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