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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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