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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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