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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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