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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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