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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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