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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the 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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