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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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