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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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