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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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