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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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