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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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