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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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