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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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