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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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