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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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