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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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