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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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