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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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