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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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