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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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