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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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