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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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