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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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