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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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