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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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