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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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