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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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