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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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