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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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