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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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