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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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