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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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