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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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