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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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