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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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