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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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