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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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