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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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