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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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