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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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