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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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