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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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