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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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