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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational 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 take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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