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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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