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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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