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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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