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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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