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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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