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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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