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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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