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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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