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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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