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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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