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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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