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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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