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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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