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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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