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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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