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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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