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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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