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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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