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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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