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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies 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 we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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