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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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