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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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