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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major 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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