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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources