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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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