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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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