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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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