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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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