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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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