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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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