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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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