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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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