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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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