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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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