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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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