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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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