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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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