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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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