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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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