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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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