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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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