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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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