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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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