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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores 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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