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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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