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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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