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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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