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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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