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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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