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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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