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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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