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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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