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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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