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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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