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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition