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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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