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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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