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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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