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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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