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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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