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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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