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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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