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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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