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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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