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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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