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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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