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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major 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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