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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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