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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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