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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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