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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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