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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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