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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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