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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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