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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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