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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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