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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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