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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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