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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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