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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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