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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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