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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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