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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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