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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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