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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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