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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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