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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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