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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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