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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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