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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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