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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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