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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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