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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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