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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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