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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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