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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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