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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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