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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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