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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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