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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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