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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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