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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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