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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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