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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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