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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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