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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)