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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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