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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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