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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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