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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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