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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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