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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational 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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