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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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