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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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