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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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