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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models 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 get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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