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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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