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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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