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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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