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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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