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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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