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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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