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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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