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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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