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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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