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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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