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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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