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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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