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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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