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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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