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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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