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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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