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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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