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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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