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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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