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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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