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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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