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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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