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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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