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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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