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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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