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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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