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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key 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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