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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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