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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources