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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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