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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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