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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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