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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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