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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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