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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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