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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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