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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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