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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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