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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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