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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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