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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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