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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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