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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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