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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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