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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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