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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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