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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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