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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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