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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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