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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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