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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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