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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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