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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major 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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