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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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