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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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