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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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