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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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