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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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