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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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