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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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