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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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