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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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