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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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