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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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