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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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