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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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