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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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