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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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