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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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