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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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