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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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