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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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