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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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