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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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