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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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