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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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