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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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