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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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