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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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