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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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