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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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