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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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