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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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