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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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