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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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