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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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