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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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 open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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