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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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