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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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