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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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