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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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