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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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