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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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