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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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