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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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