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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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