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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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