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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major 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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