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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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