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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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