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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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