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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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