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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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