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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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