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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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