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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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