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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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