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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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