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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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