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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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