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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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