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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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