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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources