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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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