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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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