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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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