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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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