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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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