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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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