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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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