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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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