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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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