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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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