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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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