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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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