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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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