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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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