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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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