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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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