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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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