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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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