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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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