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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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