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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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