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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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