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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)