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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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