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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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