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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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