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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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