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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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