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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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