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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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