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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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