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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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