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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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