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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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