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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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