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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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