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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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