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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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