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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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