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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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