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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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