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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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