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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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