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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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