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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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