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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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