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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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