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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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