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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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