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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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