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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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