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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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