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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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