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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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