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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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