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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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