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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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