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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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