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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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