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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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