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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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 struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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