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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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