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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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