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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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