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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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