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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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