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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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