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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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