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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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