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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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