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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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