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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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