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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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