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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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