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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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