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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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