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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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