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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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