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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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