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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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