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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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