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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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