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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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