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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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