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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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