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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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