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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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