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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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