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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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