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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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