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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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