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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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