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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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