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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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