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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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