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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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