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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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