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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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