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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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