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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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