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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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