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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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