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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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