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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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