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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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