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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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