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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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