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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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