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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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