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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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