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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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