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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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