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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)