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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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