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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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