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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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