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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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