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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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