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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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