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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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