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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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