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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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