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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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