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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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