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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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