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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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