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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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