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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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