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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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