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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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