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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education