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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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