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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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