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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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