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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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