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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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