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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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