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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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