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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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