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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with 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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