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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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