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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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