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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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