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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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