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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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