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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education