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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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