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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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