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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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