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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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