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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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