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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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