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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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