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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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