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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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