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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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