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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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